Imagine this scenario: Your facility is inspected by state or federal OSHA. The agency issues citations. Your company decides to appeal. Should you be required to correct the hazards while the case is under appeal?

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Tags: abate hazards, appeal citation, Labor & Industries, serious violation, Washington state

(From the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in San Diego) The federal government’s fiscal year 2010 ended Sept. 30. That timing allowed OSHA officials to present preliminary numbers on 2010 enforcement at this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo. As expected, the numbers are up, but by how much?

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Tags: David Michaels, fiscal year 2010, inspections, OSHA fines, serious violation, violations

OSHA’s latest sweep of facilities shows that the agency is casting a wide net.

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Tags: CVS, emergency action plan, exit routes, retail company, serious violation